SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is four more than the width. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the rectangle's measurements

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Question 226697: The length of a rectangle is four more than the width. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the rectangle's measurements
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The length of a rectangle is four more than the width. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the rectangle's measurements

Step 1. The perimeter P means adding up all the four sides of a rectangle.

Step 2. Let w be the width.

Step 3. Let w+4 be the length since the length is 4 more than the width.

Step 4. Then, P=w+w+w+4+w+4=40.

Step 5. Solving yields the following steps

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YOUR ANSWER


  • This is an equation! Solutions: w=8.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: w+w+w+4+w+4=40 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: w=8.

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Done!



For w=8 , then w+4=12 and P=2(8+12)=40 which is a true statement.

Step 6. ANSWER: The width is 8 inches and the length is 12 inches.

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